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IMAGING OF THE PANCREAS IN COVID 19 PATIENTS: SARS CoV 2, AN UNUSUAL SUSPECT OF ACUTE PANCREATITS

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Kaleemullah S , Shylaja T V , Sathish J V , Rohith H R , Dhanireddy Sai Keerthana
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si8.109

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Background-The corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious pulmonary disease with a potential to affect other organs to a varying extent. The involvement of pancreas is less frequent and can range from mild to severe form. Contrast enhanced computerised tomography (CECT) plays an invaluable role in the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis (AP); it also helps in the identification of complications and assessment of response to treatment.

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